A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 673 A World of Perfection Should Be Even More Preserved (The Finale)

A thousand trees are in full bloom, their fragrance delicate. The wind rustles through the forest like the playing of flutes and pipes, cranes dance in the clouds, and dragons soar through the distant mountains.

The bustling sounds, filled with laughter, carried far and wide. People from all realms came here, sat on the ground, and laid out a dazzling array of fruits and wines on the flat, soft, and dry grass.

Further afield, near the mountains, there are also blazing fires, where all sorts of delicious foods that require fire are being prepared.

Those who love cooking also shared their best skills, casually pulling over acquaintances or strangers to taste and critique their creations.

The celestial hound, dressed in black and gray robes, carried a huge bone and fleshy bone in each hand, as big as his entire body, and had more than a dozen bowls of ramen on his head. He swayed and ran through the woods.

"Master, try this! It's really delicious, the flavor is much richer than the peaches!"

"Oh dear, you stupid dog, can you compare the taste of meat and peaches?"

Master Yu Ding chuckled and tapped the Howling Celestial Dog with his fan, then snatched a large piece of meat and bone, took a big bite, and his eyes lit up.

"It's really good! The spicy meat chunks are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, full of rich meat juice. They're a bit chewy, but not difficult to bite through. Where did you get them?"

The Celestial Hound turned around, raised its chin, and gestured, "Over there."

He was usually too lazy to use any magic, but when he raised his chin, the dozen or so bowls of ramen he was holding on his head all tilted backward.

Fortunately, Erlang Shen, who was sitting under the tree, unfolded his folding fan, and a gentle breeze lifted the bowls of ramen, making them land steadily.

After many people from the homeland of Jade Cauldron Immortal came here, they scattered to find their like-minded friends. Not many people sat quietly chatting under the big tree.

Besides Erlang Shen in his black robe, there are also the Meishan brothers, Nezha, Taiyi Zhenren, the Bull Demon King, Guanyin, Tang Sanzang, and others.

There are just enough ramen noodles for one bowl per person.

Although Nezha has a wealth of experience, he still looks like a seven or eight-year-old child, and his heart is pure. When he smelled the tempting aroma of the ramen, he sniffed it and picked it up, taking a sip of the soup first.

"Wow, this noodle soup tastes so good! Even though it's a clear broth, it has such a fragrant vegetable flavor. It tastes much better than the lotus root soup my mom makes for me."

Master Yu Ding looked in the direction indicated by the Howling Celestial Dog and saw that it was Toriko and his group. He was no longer surprised by how delicious the food was.

However, when he turned around and heard Nezha's words, he couldn't help but cough.

"Nezha, are you eating lotus root?"

Nezha said warily, "What are you doing? My mother believes that you are what you eat, and she insists on giving me this. What can I do? But don't try to trick me into eating that."

Erlang Shen laughed and said, "Brother Nezha, Master was just asking casually."

Nezha glanced sideways at Jade Cauldron Immortal: "Of course I believe what Second Brother says, but there's a monkey who often tricks me into eating things made from lotus root. If I remember correctly, the monkey was also taught by a certain martial uncle."

Master Yuding took another bite of meat, sucked up a large mouthful of juice, savored it for a moment, then looked up and around: "Speaking of which, where did Wukong go?"

Tang Sanzang chanted a Buddhist prayer and said, "It seems there are many Wukongs from other worlds here. Just now, Wukong saw a child-like Wukong riding a somersault cloud, passing by, and a very tall, golden-armored Wukong chasing after him. Wukong was curious, so he went to find those Wukongs..."

After Taiyi Zhenren arrived here, he calmly admired the distant scenery, fidgeting with his fingers, seemingly doing nothing. Then he heard the tongue-twister-like "Wukong, Wukong," which startled him awake.

"What?! A whole bunch of monkeys?! That'll make a huge commotion! We were invited here as guests, isn't this a bit much?"

Master Yu Ding waved his hand dismissively: "It's alright. With Xiao Guan sitting here in the Underworld, nothing serious will happen."

He had barely finished speaking when he noticed someone watching him and turned to look.

Hundreds of miles away, amidst the clouds, An Feiyu floated over with a camera in hand, his feet never touching the ground, moving at a steady pace to ensure the clarity and stability of the footage.

After capturing the figures of everyone under the tree, the camera finally focused on Erlang Shen.

This Erlang Shen's cultivation is even higher than that of Yu Ding, and he also possesses the wondrous Heavenly Eye technique. Even without using any magic power, he can know the cause and effect of multiple universes with a single glance, discerning the smallest details and grasping the past and future.

But when he looked at An Feiyu, he sensed that the karma surrounding the other was concealed by an immeasurable, supreme power. He smiled and asked, "Master, who is this?"

"This is also one of our group members, An Feiyu, who cultivates the Path of the Thunder Tribulation Ghost Immortal."

Master Yu Ding introduced, "Among our Great Celestial Venerable Fengming's best friends, An Feiyu is the most steady and reliable."

Erlang Shen bowed respectfully.

Anfeiyu kept the camera suspended in the air, returned the greeting, and then said, "I plan to film everyone who came to the gathering today. If I can get everyone's consent, I will send each of them a complete copy of the video afterwards."

"If you are unwilling, I will delete your relevant sections. What do you think?"

No one had any objections, and An Feiyu became excited.

"Actually, I have plans to direct some big projects in the future. If any of you are interested in this in your spare time, you can contact me through this video."

He floated forward and handed out business cards to everyone. "You can also practice this spell directly to access our chat platform and join my group chat. This will help you get to know each other better and make future collaborations smoother."

After talking to him for only a few minutes, everyone noticed that his attention had clearly shifted.

Master Yu Ding, who was closest to him, asked directly, "Did you release all your ghostly thoughts to take pictures? Was there anywhere you filmed something particularly interesting?"

An Feiyu couldn't stop smiling: "A huge group of Sun Wukongs are drunk and fighting over there..."

"No, I need to send more images over to get a clearer shot."

As they spoke, dozens of figures could be seen rising from the distant forest, drifting towards the depths of the mountains, converging as one, and filming from mid-air.

Sure enough, a large group of Sun Wukongs were fighting below. Among them were some people who, although not Sun Wukongs, wielded golden cudgels, rode somersault clouds, and possessed the infinite seventy-two transformations. After getting drunk, they played and fought, displaying a variety of supernatural powers that dazzled the eyes.

However, in this underworld, the scenery itself is difficult to destroy, and these monkeys did not really go all out; they only collapsed a few dozen mountain peaks.

"Good, good, well done!"

An Feiyu's laughter gradually became distorted, and he muttered to himself, "Which world sent this? The alcohol is so strong!"

"It's the wine I brewed."

Gu Lanxiang appeared next to An Feiyu, holding a gourd of wine in her left hand and carrying a bamboo stick on her shoulder in her right.

At the end of the bamboo stick, there was a monkey tail-wearing child dressed in an orange-red martial arts uniform.

Anfeiyu exclaimed in surprise, "Haven't we all drunk your wine before? This smell seems unfamiliar."

"It's a recipe that I developed together with Sister Yuanjun after exchanging ideas. We originally planned to brew it in our respective worlds so that his spiritual avatar could taste it and see what the differences were between the versions brewed in the two worlds."

Gu Lanxiang seemed a little drunk, speaking slowly, "But before the day it was brewed, he took away all the spiritual embryo clones. When he contacted us again, it was to invite us to this grand gathering."

Anfei laughed and said, "So you might as well give it to the monkeys to drink?"

"no."

Gu Lanxiang said, "I first gave him a gourd to try, and after he tasted it, he told me that Sister Yuanjun's tasted better. He even gave me a long list of suggestions on how to improve it."

She sighed, tugged at the red silk ribbon tied to the wine gourd, and flicked the gourd in her hand with a graceful gesture. "There are too many words, they give me a headache, so I came out for a stroll and ended up seeing some monkeys drinking together, so I joined in."

"But the monkeys had already drunk too much, and with my alcohol added to the mix, I don't know who started it, but it ended up like this!"

The monkey-tailed child, slumped on the bamboo stick, raised a hand, his eyes still blurry with drunkenness: "I didn't drink anything before! I only had the small cup you gave me!"

"That's because you're too young."

Gu Lanxiang replied casually, then her ears twitched slightly. "Little friend, it seems someone is looking for you. Did you come with Guo Jing and the others from the 'A Bite of China' team?"

The monkey-tailed child raised its head and looked in that direction, its little arms and legs flapping in the air, as if preparing to fly directly in that direction.

Gu Lanxiang found it amusing. With a gentle flick of her bamboo stick, she used just the right amount of force to send him to the battlefield of tongues.

Anfeiyu has already immersed herself back in filming, completely oblivious to her surroundings.

Gu Lanxiang took another sip of wine, feeling bored, so she wandered around in the clouds. When she reached a cliff, she suddenly saw the clouds in front of her being parted by someone waving their sleeve.

Guan Luoyang walked over with a sky-blue wine gourd and handed it to her: "Try this."

Gu Lanxiang became interested, put down the bamboo stick, took the wine gourd, used her thumb to open the bottle, and first took a light sniff of the wine aroma, which seemed to be the same recipe she used.

But after she took a small bite, she immediately noticed the difference.

"It is indeed better than mine."

Gu Lanxiang asked curiously, "But this doesn't seem to taste like the one Sister Yuanjun brewed. Is it her improved version?"

"No, I brewed it myself."

Guan Luoyang smiled slightly, his left hand behind his back, exuding confidence.

"I use the same conditions as you, but what I brew is better in terms of taste, potency, aroma, shelf life, and so on."

Gu Lanxiang hissed, her competitive spirit ignited by his words. She gulped down a few more mouthfuls, determined to find something she could improve about the drink.

No matter how she thought about it, she couldn't think of anything that could be improved, so she frowned and fell into deep thought.

Before she could finish savoring it, she saw Guan Luoyang extend a hand.

Gu Lanxiang was taken aback: "What?"

"Your wine."

Guan Luoyang said, "I only took a sip of that gourd before, and you took it. Now I'm giving you an even better gourd in return. Can't you give it back?"

Gu Lanxiang raised her eyebrows slightly and tossed him her gourd of wine.

"My wine is so bad, why would you want to drink it?"

"Having room for improvement doesn't mean it's bad. Besides, quality isn't something that reflects personal preference."

Guan Luoyang took the gourd of wine, smiled, and took a sip. "Actually, I prefer the taste of the wine you gave me."

He took the gourd and walked to the edge of the cliff, sat down on a large rock, leaned back lazily, raised the gourd and poured a stream of wine down his throat, and said slowly, "Besides, all the pressure is over, and all that's left is to act according to one's wishes."

"The atmosphere today is perfect for enjoying drinks."

Gu Lanxiang walked up to him and realized that the cliff had an excellent view, overlooking the entire gathering area.

Friends from all corners of the infinite worlds have gathered here through direct or indirect connections, and new friendships have been formed.

Although noisy, this kind of environment is not annoying but rather delightful, allowing anyone to disregard their level of cultivation and ignore the passage of time.

Gu Lanxiang, unbeknownst to anyone, sat down next to Guan Luoyang, sipping the wine from her gourd occasionally, and sometimes pointing to a person in a certain direction below, curiously asking about their origins.

Guan Luoyang was always able to answer her questions, talking about a lot of world background and discussing past stories that did not involve privacy.

After filming all the party scenes, Anfeiyu happened to pass by this cliff, and involuntarily stopped, gently landing on the ground and picking up the camera.

All the scenery flowed past in the camera's view, finally settling on the backs of the two people leaning on each other.

It seems that through this scene, one can also see a new change in all the heavens and myriad worlds, and among all living beings.

Without pressure, an enlightened being will not stop; on the contrary, it means they can bring new changes to the infinite world with greater peace of mind, leading more things to a happy ending.

Enlightenment is the beginning of eternity.

The things that Anfeefish photographs and records may have their own endings, but the stories that truly happen in this infinite world will extend into the infinitely distant future, casting an even stronger glow upon all the most beautiful things.

The supreme and infinite path, when applied to this path, can truly be called—brilliant!

(End of this chapter)